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News Release Form

Help us get your news and notes to the media and community! By using the form below, you will provide University Relations with the details needed to evaluate the newsworthiness of your material and set priorities, and in turn, help us promote the U of M, Crookston in an effective and efficient manner.

Timeline: Calendar events and activities (date, time, brief descriptions only) need to be written 6 to 8 weeks in advance. News releases should be drafted at least 4 to 5 weeks in advance.

If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth Tollefson at ltollefs@umn.edu or call 281-8432.

News Release Style
Guidelines for News Releases

Each press release must have a department contact person:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail address:
 (ex. user@umn.edu)

Fill in all information as applicable:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
Cost?

Narrative of the who, what, where, when, why, and how for the news release (most important information at top):

Quote to be included in the press release. Make sure you include who said it so we can connect the quote to its author.

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